mental or material sustenance; something to rely on
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mental or material sustenance; something to rely on or derive comfort from
literaryTypically used in a negative context, such as 无～ or 百无～, to describe a state of having nothing to depend on, either spiritually or in daily life. It conveys a sense of emptiness, boredom, or lack of purpose.
Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
bǎi百
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
。
After retiring, he felt utterly bored and listless.
Zhàn战
hòu后
de的
rì日
zi子
，
rén人
men们
shēng生
huó活
wú无
zhuó着
，
jīng精
shén神
shàng上
gèng更
jué觉
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
。
In the days after the war, people had no means of livelihood and felt even more spiritually adrift.
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Tā他
zhěng整
rì日
wú无
suǒ所
shì事
shì事
，
nèi内
xīn心
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhǒng种
shēn深
shēn深
de的
wú无
liáo聊
lài赖
。
He idled away his days, feeling a deep sense of emptiness inside.